Complexity Theory (Complexity Science)
- is the study of complexity and of complex systems
- is a new approach to science studying how relationships between parts give rise to the collective behaviors of a system, and how the system interacts and forms relationships with its environment
- tries to find a set of simple rules from where complexity emerges (assuming complexity stems from a set of simple rules)
- answering the question: how can you figure out the properties of the whole, when given the properties of its parts
- the goal is to develop a “Post-Newtonian Paradigm” that extends the Newtonian Paradigm to non-linear systems (the Newtonian Paradigm was built on linearity)
- is composed of 4 major disciplines:
- self-organization & emergence -
- non-linear systems -
- network theory -
- adaptive systems theory -
- it may also refer to:
- Complexity Theory and Organizations - the application of complexity theory to strategy
- Complexity Economics - the application of complexity theory to economics
- Complex Adaptive System - a special case of complex systems
- Computational Complexity Theory - a field in theoretical computer science and mathematics
Subpages
- Reductionism vs Holism
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